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tax cut geared toward the wealthy he won't say how to pay for it. the only way to pay for it according to every expert in the country is increasing the deficit or raising taxes on the middle class and that's a real difference, and a real difference to the people of iowa who on average middle class families pay $3600 less in taxes as a result of the president's policies. but as we said earlier today, we didn't get their endorsement in the democratic primary in 2008, but we managed to soldier on. we'll soldier on here. we're confident we are going to win iowa. >> what about pennsylvania because democrats have been saying that it's solid, that they don't pay attention to polls showing that it's more in play, but now $2 million from restore our future from the super pac for mitt romney being invested into pennsylvania. is pennsylvania in play? >> i think that the romney campaign is trying to put it in play. they can't figure out how to get to 270 electoral votes they're losing in ohio. we are tied in florida and our ground game is turning out. they can'
tax cut geared toward the wealthy he won't say how to pay for it. the only way to pay for it according to every expert in the country is increasing the deficit or raising taxes on the middle class and that's a real difference, and a real difference to the people of iowa who on average middle class families pay $3600 less in taxes as a result of the president's policies. but as we said earlier today, we didn't get their endorsement in the democratic primary in 2008, but we managed to soldier on....
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it's coming, expiring tax cuts about to go into effect. if there was ever a time that the new president could work together or the same president could work together, with a new congress or the lame duck congress, this should be it. i'm kind of hopeful. but that's because i'm editorial writer. >> major gast, you've spent a lot of time with these candidates, we've seen a different tone and different words from mitt romney in the last number of days, it is all about reaching out to independents. >> look, let me pick up on ruth's point. the fiscal cliff is real. decisions have to be made if you look at contours of mitt romney, he's told republicans, i'm going to meet with you, but right alo alongside with you, i'm going to meet with democrats and i intend to strike deals with democrats and republicans. he's been advertising that aggressively and if he wins, narrowly that's going to be part and parcel of his broader political mandate. to work across party lines and solve these issues and solve these problems. if president obama is re-elected,
it's coming, expiring tax cuts about to go into effect. if there was ever a time that the new president could work together or the same president could work together, with a new congress or the lame duck congress, this should be it. i'm kind of hopeful. but that's because i'm editorial writer. >> major gast, you've spent a lot of time with these candidates, we've seen a different tone and different words from mitt romney in the last number of days, it is all about reaching out to...
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authorities have signed an executive order that weighs state requirements fuel tankers register and pay a tax before unloading, that's supposed to expedite things and the obama administration has issued a temporary blanket waiver on the jones act which will allow additional oil tankers coming from the gulf of mexico to enter the ports up here. recall this was a big deal during katrina. the jones act requires all vessels carrying products between u.s. ports to fly under the u.s. flag, be built in the u.s., and be crude mostly be u.s. citizens the fact they're waiving that will hopefully expedite more fuel in here. what are they doing on the ground? trying to get the power to restored to gas stations that don't have power. you can't pump gas if you don't have power. power is restored to the terminals to get the fuel, of course, on to the trucks. that's a priority. now, there are trucks moving and there is gas here. the issue are those other two issues really kind of slowing things down and then by the way, we still have some of these huge massive refineries taken off-line trying to get them up
authorities have signed an executive order that weighs state requirements fuel tankers register and pay a tax before unloading, that's supposed to expedite things and the obama administration has issued a temporary blanket waiver on the jones act which will allow additional oil tankers coming from the gulf of mexico to enter the ports up here. recall this was a big deal during katrina. the jones act requires all vessels carrying products between u.s. ports to fly under the u.s. flag, be built...
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jobs act that has componentsents to allow fort increase in sgroets and hopefully extend the payroll tax we'll have a stimulus so people can spend more money. >> you've been to 13 states, is that correct? >> i've been out talking about manufacturing jobs and talking with community colleges, to see how we can get the mismatch focused in on making sure that people can hire up people that have the right skills. that's what i've been doing. it's resonating. i think the business community is starting to understand that this administration really does care about the future job growth and where those jobs are and bringing those jobs back here to our shore. >> now, speaking of that, one thing that is close to your heart and you also know very deeply as a former member of congress is the disproportionate impact of unemployment on minority groups. and right now hispanic unemployment is still in this new report 10%. >> right. >> whereas the overall unemployment is 7.9%. now that can have an impact on the enthusiasm if the president is going to get re-elected it's going to depend on a big turnout of
jobs act that has componentsents to allow fort increase in sgroets and hopefully extend the payroll tax we'll have a stimulus so people can spend more money. >> you've been to 13 states, is that correct? >> i've been out talking about manufacturing jobs and talking with community colleges, to see how we can get the mismatch focused in on making sure that people can hire up people that have the right skills. that's what i've been doing. it's resonating. i think the business community...
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